The Project . . .


| Timeline | Tour | Cleanup | Electrical | Exterior / Garage |
| Front Bed | Guest Bed | Master Bed | Master Bath |
| Hall Bath | Hallway | Living room/Den | Kitchen |

2008

Aug - Tour
Sept-Oct - Floor cleanup
mid-Nov - Den demo, shed removal, master bath demo
Nov 20 - removed bushes, added fill dirt

2009

Jan - foundation repair, shower drain prep, French drain on south side
Feb - 'new' stove, shower drain moved
Feb 15 - master bedroom walls repainted
mid-March - master bath shower base set, walls gutted, doorway enlarged
April - entry demo, master bath walls prepped & cabinet installed
end of May - master bath walls up and painted
June 10 - master bedroom ceiling fan
June 10 - Sept 24 - master bedroom and shower tiled
end of Aug - windows replaced
Oct - master bedroom closet painted
Nov - master bedroom closet tiled
Nov 5-15 - siding, front door, etc replaced
mid-Nov - eaves/fascia covered
Nov 22 - master bath floor grouted
Thanksgiving - front door stained
Dec - new garage door

2010

early Feb - snow!
March 31 - guest bedroom repainted
April 14 - master bath toilet and baseboard tiles
April - master bedroom closet organizer
May 4 - master bath baseboard tile caulked, shower fixtures installed
May 24 - shower grout finished
early July - new porch light
July 28 - guest bedroom ceiling fan
early Aug - gables covered
Aug 8 - curb numbers repainted
Aug 11 - Sept 10 - guest bedroom tiled
Dec - master bath cabinet shelves
Dec-Jan - see below

2011

Dec-Jan - electrical
Jan - master bedroom closet shelves, part of doors
Jan 15 - master bath sink & faucet
March - electrical work holes patched (master, guest, front), cat5e cables added
April - hall/furnace closets demo, hallway drywall
April 17 - front bedroom painted
April 20 - May 14 - front bedroom tiled
May 4 - guest bedroom closet door installed, network hub in hall
May 7-14 - entryway tile, hallway tile
May 25 - installed guest closet rod, bedroom doors, hallway closet door
May 28-30 - more entry and hallway tile, den demo and rewiring
June 1-4 - more den remodel: rewiring, demo, pocket door
June - attached ceiling fan blades in guest bedroom
end of July - living room, den, and hallway walls and ceilings textured
Aug 10 - new entry light
Aug - hallway walls primed, painted
Sept 3-6 - living room (& den) walls & ceilings painted
Sept 5-9 - hallway closet interiors painted and network hub faceplates installed
Sept 10 - painted doorbell cover
Nov 2 - remaining hall closet doors installed
Nov 20 - hall closet door frames painted & closet rods installed
Dec - den fan & mantel light installed
Dec 28 - pellet stove & granite hearth, chimney rain cap, stove vent (& new car)

2012

January - pellet stove & den can lights installed, kitchen demo
Jan 1 - electric garage door opener installed
Jan 7 - medicine cabinet mirror-door in master bath
Jan 11 - master bath sink backsplash tiled
Feb 8 - hall closet shelves, interior door trim & baseboards
Feb 11,18 - hall closets finished, kitchen demo finished
Feb 18 - closet shelf, baseboards, door trim
Feb 21 - tankless water heater in attic
Feb 22 - new door to garage
March 18-22 - master bedroom door trim & baseboards, kitchen/util plumbing
March 22 - new aluminum attic ladder, front bedroom closet trim
March 25 - shower crown molding
March 28 - tankless water heater in attic, kitchen & guest closet ready for insulation
March 29 - Comfort Saver foam insulation
April 4 - kitchen walls, ceiling, can lights
April 6 - utility room/pantry built, kitchen drywall finished
April 11-13 - sewer lines for new kitchen drains
April 13 - living room fan
April 17-20 - kitchen drywall prepped, textured
April 19-20 - new paving stone sidewalk installed
April 25 - pantry lights, tile in pantry & hallway
May 5 - kitchen painted
May 9 - purchased bamboo flooring
May 16 - painting and installing doors/trim/hardware in master bedroom / bath / hall / pantry / guest closet, door trim & baseboards in entry
May 17-18 - bamboo floor & baseboards in living room / den
May 30 - new back door
June 13 - bamboo floor & pocket door in kitchen, finish trim & baseboards in den
June 20 - hall pocket door installed, guest bedroom baseboards installed
June 21 - pantry pocket door trim finished
Nov-Dec - front bedroom built-in bookshelves started

2013

Jan-March - built-in bookshelves installed in 'library'
Nov 17 - tried to fix floor gaps in den
Nov 20 - 'library' baseboards installed
Dec 1 - cut down trees along back fence

2014

No real progress this year, but behind the scenes we were designing and shopping kitchen cabinets.

2015

May 28 - vanity door installed in master bath
June 2 - final coat of paint on closet doors, installed door knobs
Aug-Sept - kitchen (& utility room) cabinets installed
Oct-Nov - new dishwasher & microwave over range
Dec 31 - pantry shelves

2016

Jan 3-7 - craft closet shelves installed & organized
Aug 10 - granite countertops installed in kitchen & pantry

2017

Jan 21 - hail storm (no appreciable damage but helped replace roof)
Jan-Feb - hall bath demolition
March 16 - insurance paid for the new roof
March 21 - wanted the roof replaced before I got solar panels installed
March 29 - installed window sills: master bath, master bed, guest bed, 'library', living room & den
April 9 - installed window sill aprons: master bath, master bed, guest bed, 'library', living room & den
April 19 - installed blinds: master bath, master bed, guest bed, 'library', den
May 4 - new tub for hall bath
May 7 - new desk in office area of den
May 8-10 - shower backer boards for hall bath
May 21 - installed custom blinds in front living room window
May 24-June 7 - kitchen backsplash tiled
May 25-28 - hall bath walls & ceiling up
May 28 - installed towel ring & grab-bar in master bath
May 28-June 25 - hall bath tub surround tiled & floor tile started
June 14 - new refrigerator
June 18 - last of hallway (by pocket door) tiled
June 28 - hall bath tub tile grouted & door threshold tiled
June 29 - last of hall bath floor tiled
July 2 - hallway & hall bath floor tiles grouted
July 3 - hall bath walls painted
July 16-19 - hall bath tub surround finished & medicine cabinet installed
Aug 7 - fireplace mantel installed
Aug 26 - sword displayed above mantel
Nov 15 - base of hearth finished, hall bath door & cabinets painted

2018

March - toilet installed in hall bath
April 11 - removed (falling down) back wire fence
July 12 - Nest thermostat installed (previous thermostat died)
August 8 - hallway pocket door threshold installed

2019

Nov - granite counter & sink in hall bath
Dec 18 - hallway pocket door stops installed
Dec 21-26 - final touches in hall bath

2020

March - noticed bottom of French Door was rotting/separating

2021

January - replaced side door to garage
February 3 - LED 'night light' in garage
March 19 - new French Door installed


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